Real Madrid denied by Betis at the death, Mbappé asked to go off | OneFootball

A last-gasp goal from Héctor Bellerín earned Betis a deserved draw against Real Madrid in a match in which the visitors had taken the lead through a Vinicius goal in the 16th minute of the first half, while the home side kept running into Ukrainian goalkeeper Lunin, who delivered a standout performance. For Manuel Pellegrini’s team, Giovani Lo Celso made a good impact off the bench in the second half, while Franco Mastantuono remained among the substitutes. And one more thing: Kylian Mbappé asked to be taken off because of a muscle issue.

The match began with a clear chance for Mbappé, but his effort went just wide. Vinicius, however, made no mistake, taking advantage of a rebound after a long-range shot from Federico Valverde.

Brazilian winger Antony, and his positional switches, allowed Pellegrini’s men to see more of the ball after the midway point of the first half. More control, but little attacking threat.

To make matters worse, center-back Marc Bartra had to leave the pitch due to an injury that was affecting his performance. Former Vélez player Valentín Gómez did not come on; Diego Llorente did. Lunin pulled off two fine saves in the first half.

Betis did enough to deserve an equalizer. Lo Celso had a good spell after coming on in the 23rd minute of the second half. He was involved and eager. And the equalizer came with the last breath: Bellerín found the ball in the box and poked it in through a crowd of teammates’ and opponents’ legs in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Kylian Mbappé, meanwhile, asked to come off because of “discomfort” and left the field walking in the 81st minute, replaced by Gonzalo García. “He had some discomfort and we’ll see over the next few days how it develops,” explained coach Álvaro Arbeloa. The French forward made a clear gesture toward the bench asking to be substituted while his team was leading the green-and-white side 0-1.

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